U.N. to Allow Appeals
On Sanctions Tied
To al Qaeda, Taliban

By

David Crawford

Updated Dec. 21, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET

Alleged al Qaeda and Taliban supporters blacklisted by the United Nations Security Council will be able to petition directly to have their names removed and sanctions lifted, removing a top complaint of lawyers and civil-rights lobbies.

The security body cleared the way for a form of appeals process when it voted Tuesday to set up an office to handle requests by individuals to lift sanctions imposed under a range of U.N. resolutions...